Dinos Karydes: The unforgettable Lambros Constantaras and the line that paved the way for acting

‘ I didn’t think I had talent,” he said in 2018 in an interview with him. The great man with the long artistic route “left” on Sunday (15.09.2024) from life at the age of 85. , father of actress Emerald Karydi, scattered grief to family, friends, and his colleagues. Dinos Karydis had interviewed the newspaper “Espresso”, and journalist Nikos Nikoliza in December 2018, where he had also mentioned how he began his acting career. How does the poor kid from Guzi become a grown-up actor who plays next to big names of the time? –It was quite accidental. I didn’t think I was talented. I knew nothing about acting art. By the time I was 21 years old, I worked any job you can imagine: shoe shop, construction, ovens, everywhere. Finally a friend and neighbor told me: “You, Dino, don’t come and play extra in cinema and you’ll get a lot more than you earn in building.” So I was introduced by a friend of mine in various films either I pretended to walk down the street, or I was sitting at a table drinking wine, such rolls, very small and meaningless. Just to make a good living… What was the role that gave you the push for… more? I just went to do a part. The part of the sailor. We were ordered to all of us extras not to talk. Constantaras, who played the captain, comes and tells the alleged crew: “Put your hands down”. When he comes before me, he says: “What’s your name, son?”. And I answer, and normally shouldn’t, based on a script: “St Nicholas of John”. At noon Constantine called me into Sakelarios’ office and said to Alekos: “Is he your student? “ Sakellariou answered him negatively and then Constantaras told him: “Let’s get him. He’s very good. Take him.” Sakellariou looked at me and said, “Do you want to be an actor?” I didn’t know what was happening to me. And so I enrolled at Sakellariou’s acting school and became an actor. And I passed with an A. I was fascinated by all that I’ve lived through. The last applause to the chosen actor will take place on Tuesday (17.09.2024) at 1:30 noon from the Painter Cemetery.